ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 14644-7 First edition 2004-10-01 Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments - Part 7: Separative devices (clean air hoods, gloveboxes, isolators and mini- environments) Salles propres et environnements maitrisés apparentes - Partie 7: Dispositifs séparatifs (postes a air propre, boites a gants, isolateurs et mini-environnements) Reference number ISO 14644-7:2004(E) ISO @ ISO 2004 ISO 14644-7:2004(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In accepts no liability in this area Adobe is a trademarkof Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below. ? ISO2004 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either IsO at the address below or Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56. CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11 Fax + 4122 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii ISo2004-All rights reserved ISO 14644-7:2004(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions. 4 Requirements ... 5 Design and construction 6 Accessdevices 6.1 Use.... 6.2 Manual operation 6.3 Robotic handling... 7 Transfer devices 7.1 Use 7.2 Selection 7.3 Fail-safe design 8 Siting and installing ... 9 Testing and approval 9.1 9.2 Glove breach test .... 9.3 Operating differential pressure 9.4 Leak testing ... 9.5 Periodic testing Annex A (informative) Separation continuum concept 0 Annex B (informative) Air-handling systems and gas systems.. Annex C (informative) Access devices.... .16 Annex D (informative) Examples of transfer devices . 22 Annex E (informative) Leak testing.... Annex F (informative) Parjo leak test method .. @ ISO 2004 - All rights reserved ii ISO 14644-7:2004(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has beer non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. isoO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2. The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 14644-7 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 209, Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments. IsO 14644 consists of the following parts, under the general title Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments: Part 1: Classification of air cleanliness Part 2: Specifications for testing and monitoring to prove continued compliance with /sO 14644-1 Part 4: Design, construction and start-up -Part 5: Operations — Part 6: Vocabulary Part 7: Separative devices (clean air hoods, gloveboxes, isolators and mini-environments)